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Podcast: The SaaS Podcast - AI, Growth & Product-Market Fit for SaaS Founders
Episode: Startup Funding: Landing Page to 60K Users to 1.2M Raised
Description: Holly Stephens built a landing page in 24 hours for a product that didn't exist - just a description of a tool that would make it easier to add subtitles to videos. She posted it in Facebook groups and had 50 signups within days. That validation was enough to start building - and eventually secure startup funding.
Within 18 months of launching, Subly had 60,000 users and Holly had completed her startup funding round of 1.2 million pounds. The twist? Holly didn't raise capital by pitching VCs with a deck. Her pre-seed funding came from relationships she built by asking for advice...